3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate was 50.5 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
50.5
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
32nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
111.3
in 2000
All-time low
50.5
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Timor-Leste, 2000–2021

02550751002000201020212000: 111.32001: 106.12002: 101.12003: 96.42004: 91.82005: 87.62006: 83.72007: 80.12008: 76.82009: 742010: 71.42011: 69.22012: 67.22013: 65.32014: 63.52015: 61.62016: 59.72017: 57.72018: 55.82019: 53.92020: 52.22021: 50.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Timor-Leste recorded 50.5 for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Timor-Leste peaked at 111.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 50.5, in 2021.

That places Timor-Leste 32nd out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Timor-Leste, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 111.3
2001 106.1 -4.7%
2002 101.1 -4.7%
2003 96.4 -4.6%
2004 91.8 -4.8%
2005 87.6 -4.6%
2006 83.7 -4.5%
2007 80.1 -4.3%
2008 76.8 -4.1%
2009 74 -3.6%
2010 71.4 -3.5%
2011 69.2 -3.1%
2012 67.2 -2.9%
2013 65.3 -2.8%
2014 63.5 -2.8%
2015 61.6 -3.0%
2016 59.7 -3.1%
2017 57.7 -3.4%
2018 55.8 -3.3%
2019 53.9 -3.4%
2020 52.2 -3.2%
2021 50.5 -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 90.89 74 111.3 10
2010s 62.53 53.9 71.4 10
2020s 51.35 50.5 52.2 2

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  4. 33 Comoros 49.7 compare
  5. 34 Zimbabwe 49.5 compare
  6. 35 Kiribati 48.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Timor-Leste?
3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Timor-Leste was 50.5 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 111.3 in 2000.
What is the lowest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 50.5 in 2021.
How does Timor-Leste rank for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate?
Timor-Leste ranks 32nd out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
Is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
199 places, 4,378 data points, 2000–2021
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